e spring Bobby had a very fine new kite that he and his father had
made together. They named it the Skylark, because they thought it would
fly higher than any of the other kites. But something was wrong. Instead
of sailing up gracefully, as it should, the first time Bobby tried to
fly it, the Skylark pitched about so violently that Bobby had to wind
it in.

Just then he heard Mary Jane calling, "Bobby, will you get me some
water?"

"All right," cried Bobby. "I wonder what ails it," he added, as he
turned the kite about.

"Bob-by-y!"

"I'm going to," answered the Going-To Club impatiently, and straightway
forgot all about it.

Pretty soon Mary Jane came down the path with the water pail. Mary Jane
had little brothers. Perhaps she could tell what was the matter.

"Mary Jane," said Bobby, "my kite won't fly straight. Will you help me
fix it?"

A naughty twinkle came into Mary Jane's eyes. "All right, Bobby," she
said, and went on to the well.

"Will you?" urged Bobby, as she came back with her pail full.

"I'm going to, Bobby."

Bobby followed Mary Jane to the house.

"Mary Jane----"

Mary Jane set down the pail and went on with her washing. "I'm going
to," she promised.

Rub-a-dub! Rub-a-dub! Rub-a-dub! went the clothes.

"Mary Jane----"

And this time Mary Jane dried her hands and picked up the kite.

[Illustration: Mary Jane dried, her hands and picked up the kite]

"Tail's too long," she said. "And, by the way, Bobby," she added with a
laugh, "what do you think about the Going-To Club _now_?"

Bobby grinned and hung his head.

WHEN P'RAPSY SAID "YES"

P'rapsy Perrin was never quite certain about things. She always said
"P'raps" instead of "Yes," or "No." That's how she came to be called
P'rapsy.

But there was one thing P'rapsy _was_ certain about--she loved to go
barefoot; and just as soon as the first warm spring day came, P'rapsy
teased to take off her shoes and stockings.

But Mrs. Perrin only laughed. "You'll catch cold, P'rapsy. And you know
what you have to take when you get sick."

P'rapsy thought of the big white bottle on the bathroom shelf, and
stopped teasing. But she didn't forget.

That afternoon Mrs. Perrin went out to make some calls.

"Be a good girl, P'rapsy," she said as she left the house.

[Illustration: "You'll take cold," finally ventured the biggest little
girl]

"Yessum," promised P'rapsy. But she must have added "P'raps" inside; for
she ran straigh